Congratulations to our very own Fr. Bart Winters, recipient of the Sister Katie Visionary Award at this year's Lumiere Gala for Marillac Saint Vincent. A very well deserved recognition and we are so grateful he is now apart of the Misericordia Family!
The Misericordia Gift Shop is hosting an event open to the Misericordia Staff. At this event, items in the gift shop inventory will be sold at a significant discount as a sign of appreciation to all of our incredible Staff Members.
Volunteers are needed to set up the sale on Monday (5/12), Tuesday (5/13) and Wednesday (5/14). On Thursday (5/15) and Friday (5/16), the days of the sale, volunteers are also needed. Many aspects of volunteering will involve lifting and moving around, so please wear comfy shoes and be prepared for a bit of manual labor!
Click here to review the available slots and sign up.
The MFA General Meeting was held last Sunday, April 13, 2025, in the Jean Marie Ryan Center at Misericordia. The meeting was well attended. We were given valuable information from Father Jack and senior staff about current and future initiatives and plans. We elected a slate of new and continuing MFA Board members.
For those who were unable to attend, please click the play button on the image to watch the meeting.
Deborah and Scott Early, MFA Chairs
To ensure the safety of residents on medical appointments after receiving pre-appointment sedation, Misericordia must have two people attend with the resident – one who can drive the vehicle and one who can be with the resident and monitor for possible adverse reactions due to the sedation. Misericordia has always partnered with families when it comes to outside medical appointments and is grateful for all that families do to assist in getting their loved one to and from. Being a volunteer driver will allow you to help a family that may not be able to independently drive their loved one to an appointment for various reasons.
The 2025 Together for Choice (TFC) Conference will take place at Misericordia from June 18 to 20. This year’s conference will invite speakers and attendees from across the country to share best practices in the field of intellectual and developmental disabilities. Topics will include policy updates, fundraising strategies, workforce recruitment and retention, and the impact of collaboration.
To learn more about TFC, click here, and stay tuned for more details about the conference.
If you’ve logged into your Parent Portal recently, you may have noticed some updates to the format. To help familiarize you with these changes, we wanted to share the following instructions:
If you have any questions about Parent Portal, email Jack Mayer at
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Heart & Soil, our new composting and employment opportunity program, is operated by Misericordia residents alongside their dedicated staff. The composting team will be launching their services to the Misericordia community starting April 2025.
Please note, the program is currently operating in a limited radius and participation eligibility is limited by how much ground they can cover per day. People can share their info on the initial sign-up form to help the program determine if they are within our operation radius. They plan to expand that radius as they grow, and more sign-ups outside their current radius will help determine potential expansion.
For more information or questions about composting services, please email
Click here to read the March 2025 issue of Campus Connections.
Stay up-to-date with all of the information, training, and support that Misericordia provides to our wonderful staff! Everyone will benefit from reading Campus Connections!
To view previous Campus Connections click on Misericordia Info in the menu bar at the top of the page, and then click on Campus Connections.
During April, Misericordia will recognize the following departments, and there will be an appreciation luncheon on Wednesday, April 9th:
Housekeeping whose work impacts the quality of life for our residents and the entire community.
Laundry, which provides clean linens and clothing to many areas on campus.
Kitchen/Food Services, which prepare meals for residents on campus, Misericordia events and special events.
Misericordia Businesses, which includes the Greenhouse Inn Restaurant, Heartstrings Gift Shop, the Sweetheart Shoppe in Glenview, and the Hearts and Flour Bakery Drive Thru & Café.
Dear Friends,
Hope you are well and enjoying the first few days of spring. As you will see from our spring newsletter (CLICK HERE), we continue to be blessed here at Misericordia and had a very busy winter. I also want to share a few important updates regarding the Misericordia Foundation.
My dear friend and colleague, Lois Gates, is retiring on April 1. We will all miss Lois, but I am thrilled for her and know that she will continue to be a big part of Misericordia moving forward. We are fortunate that Lois will continue to share her expertise as a Board member on the Foundation and as a devoted volunteer working with our benefactors and fundraising groups. We wish Lois the very best in her retirement, and I know I speak for the residents, their families and the entire Misericordia Community when I say we are all grateful to Lois for making an incredible difference here at Misericordia. Congratulations Lois!
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